murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
duty; obligation; responsibility
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
dirty work; unpleasant task
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
participation; joining; entry
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)